PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The opposition nearly doubled the supporters, but the Hughes County Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit to allow ENGIE North America to construct the 72-turbine North Bend Wind Farm in Hughes County.  Leonard Spomer of Pierre spoke out against the permit saying Hughes County needs stronger ordinances on wind projects. Jan… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- The European nations of Sweden and Finland are seeking entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO.  The U-S Senate Foreign Relations Committee of which South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is a member of passed approval of the additions to the Senate floor this week. A handful of other European countries maintain… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- In 1999, a Jet Ski accident at Pactola took the life of Joshua (How-gen) Haugen, and it took a little over a year for his body to be recovered by the Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue Team. The Haugen family has since gotten involved with the Water Rescue Team, creating the JRH… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A committee that will study the building needs of the South Dakota Department of Corrections held their first meeting Tuesday in Pierre. Senator Michael Diedrich of Rapid City, Chair of the “Legislative Task Force on Incarceration Construction Fund” laid out his plans. Diedrich says Corrections is dealing with some very old buildings. Diedrich… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – It was Beef and Beer last night as local cattle producers and beef lovers gathered at the Sturgis Brewing Company to sample delicious ribeye, skirt steak and flank steak prepared by two German chefs and a Food Network celebrity who were visiting our area at the invitation of the  South Dakota Beef… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The City of Yankton will be working on a photography and video taping policy for the city library. City Manager Amy Leon says there is a movement across the country that has people coming into libraries and making videos. Leon says library staff is being trained by City Attorney Ross Den Herder in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Kristi Noem led a coalition of 15 Republican Governors urging President Joe Biden to defend equal opportunities for girls and women. In a letter to President Biden, the governors challenge him to reject the rule and policy changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The $1.025 Mega Millions jackpot is generating a buzz throughout the nation. The jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing has reached rare heights, ranking as the third highest in Mega Millions history and the fourth largest among all U.S. Lottery jackpots. The largest Mega Millions prize was $1.537 billion, which was… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Law enforcement in Rapid City are investigating an officer involved shooting that happened Tuesday night. Police say one person is dead after the shooting that happened on Haines Avenue. Rapid City Police Chief Don Hedrick says they were called to a casino in the 1500 block of Haines Avenue shortly after… Read more »

COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- The derecho that roared across the region in May caused widespread damage that is still being repaired and totaled up. Ted Smith with Sioux Valley Energy based in Colman says they had a wide spread outage. Smith says at the peak that had about twelve thousand customers in the dark or about half… Read more »